537: crisis

Because the older elders seemed to have seen this kind of thing in ancient books.

At this moment, their faces were filled with despair.

This thing, called a Metal-Eating Bug, eats everything and can digest anything.

But it was a swarm of insects that had already disappeared.

And it wasn't a natural extinction.

It was precisely because these bugs posed such a great threat that the Great Wu Imperial Dynasty specifically organized people to come and exterminate them.

Unexpectedly, they appeared here again today.

And they had formed a massive and fearless scale.

For a time, many people, following the elder's reminder, recognized them and were thrown into a panic.

"How could this be? How could so many bugs suddenly appear again? Weren't the Metal-Eating Bugs completely exterminated?"

"It's over, it's over, we have no way to get out alive this time."

Everyone's faces grew increasingly grim.

Even approaching despair.

It wasn't that they were all timid.

The main reason was that these bugs were rumored to be extremely powerful.

And among this swarm, the weakest one had already reached the Supreme Realm of Cultivation.

Now that the swarm had gathered, it was likely that none of them would escape.

One must know that each of these bugs had an extremely hard body and was not afraid of Five Elements techniques.

With such a massive number now, it was a disaster.

These people simply couldn't resist.

Even surrounded, trying to escape would be even more difficult.

For a time, the already chaotic deck.

Became even more chaotic as emotions spiraled out of control.

At this moment.

A powerful voice rang out on the deck.

"Everyone, don't panic. We have a True Immortal Realm expert on board, who will surely ensure everyone's safety."

"What a joke? These bugs are neither gold nor iron, and can easily devour Immortal Artifacts. If thousands of them link up, even if a Late Stage True Immortal expert came, they would only be able to run."

"As far as I know, the one on the ship is only an Early Stage True Immortal, right? This was certainly to stabilize us, to make us fodder for those bugs, to buy you time and opportunity to escape."

Someone, at this moment, revealed this matter.

Instantly, the already chaotic deck, which had just calmed down due to the middle-aged man's words.

Became chaotic once again.

Even more so than before.

For a time, many people took out their Immortal Artifacts.

Ready to jump ship and try to confront the Metal-Eating Bugs.

However, this act was no different from seeking death.

Most Cultivators stood blankly in place.

Their eyes unfocused, their gazes filled with despair.

"Heaven wants to destroy me. This is a certain death situation. How can I resist?"

"It's over, everything is over. I am a rising star of my Family, the only hope to rise in hundreds of years, a person burdened with great destiny, yet now I am to die here? Everything is over."

Everyone's emotions grew more and more desperate.

Finally, the bugs launched an attack on the entire treasure ship.

Shrouding the sky and obscuring the sun.

A continuous buzzing sound.

One by one, black-gold little bugs clung to every angle.

The Cultivators who were further out had already begun to fight the bugs.

But the effect was extremely weak.

They would be surrounded by the bugs in just an instant.

And devoured in a flash.

Scattered sounds constantly rang out.

The sound of bones and flesh being devoured was even more piercing.

Everyone could even see bloody white bones appearing on the deck.

For a time, everyone felt a sense of shared sorrow.

"There's no chance. Staying on the ship only means waiting for death. Jumping off the ship and escaping together is the only possible hope for survival."

Everyone couldn't help but speak up.

But just at this moment, the original expert spoke again.

"Everyone, please remain calm. Please trust my Great Wu Imperial Dynasty. This ship was originally sent to transport everyone, so it naturally must ensure everyone's safe travel."

"A True Immortal Old Ancestor will arrive soon, and there is also a protective grand formation on the ship. If we hold on for a while, there will surely be hope."

As the words fell, runes on the entire treasure ship suddenly lit up.

Followed by the appearance of an earthy yellow light shield.

Completely covering the entire treasure ship.

Immediately after, a large number of densely packed bugs were pushed away.

Some even left their corpses on the ship.

The sudden safety.

Made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness, you scared me."

"I thought I was going to die here today, but who knew things would turn around. I just hope the True Immortal Old Ancestor arrives quickly, otherwise, we will still die."

"Exactly! Metal-Eating Bugs are a special kind of bug that can even devour Spiritual Qi shields. It shouldn't last much longer, right?"

"Shut up, you jinx!"

The voice had just fallen.

Visibly.

The Metal-Eating Bugs, which had originally been driven away, were now all clinging to the light shield.

Their hideous mouthparts furiously gnawing at the light shield.

From inside the ship, everyone could even see the densely packed, tiny teeth.

The scene was extremely chilling.

Everyone couldn't help but shiver.

A desperate aura spread once again.

Many people even let out pessimistic sounds at this.

"It's over, it's over, everything is over. It's impossible to get out of this alive."

"How much longer until the Old Ancestor arrives? Will I even live until then? Judging by the current progress, in just a little while longer, we will all be devoured by bugs."

"Heaven wants to destroy me! Who can save my life?"

For a time, despair and chaos spread across the deck once again.

Many people even cursed due to emotional loss of control.

At the same time, as the person in charge of the entire ship,

He was currently standing in the control room, continuously sending out messages.

Trying to call for help.

But just at this moment, he suddenly widened his eyes, looking incredulously at the communication jade pendant in his hand.

The next moment, it shattered with a crash.

He cried out in surprise.

"How is this possible?"

This jade pendant was used by the Great Wu Imperial Dynasty for mutual communication.

It wasn't anything particularly precious.

If it broke, it broke, there was no need to feel heartache.

But the problem was, this kind of item was generally only used for communication, and its sudden breakage was extremely rare.

But in the current situation, there was only one explanation.

That someone had deliberately blocked the path of information transmission.

This caused the communication jade pendant to be unable to withstand the heavy pressure of Spiritual Qi, leading to its breakage.

In other words, this bug disaster was not naturally occurring at all.

But rather, someone had deliberately caused it.

Someone wanted them to die.

For a time, she felt pessimistic in her heart.

She had originally hoped that a True Immortal Realm Old Ancestor could arrive in time to save their lives.

But if it was a deliberate act, the chances of survival were very slim.

Anyone who sets up such an ambush would have certainly considered their high-end combat power before acting.

How could the Old Ancestor not be within their calculations?

Presumably, he would be unable to arrive.

Certain death.